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League of Legends KT Rolster avoid relegation with clean win over Jin Air By William Davis News Chengdu Hunter player speaks inappropriately to underaged streamer By Olivia Richman Dota 2 TNC Predators defeat local hope Signify at ESL One Mumbai By Steven Rondina

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PUBG, Fortnite among video games banned by Iraqi government Steven Rondina Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are among a number of video games that have been banned in Iraq. According to CBC, the country’s parliament banned the game “due to the negative effects caused by some electronic games on the health, culture, and security of Iraqi society, including societal and moral threats to children and youth.” Iraq is the second country to ban PUBG this month. The Iraqi government has been devastated in …

League of Legends

Riot Games has a new logo and not everyone is happy about it Olivia Richman Riot Games has revealed a newly redesigned logo.  The League of Legends developer announced its logo refresh in a recent blog post.  “As technology changed and we began playing in new environments, it became clear that the logo we used for so long and had grown so fond of needed a rework,” Riot Games said.  Working closely with company founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck, designers came up with a …

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Overwatch Contenders announce three live events coming in May Olivia Richman Overwatch Contenders has announced three brand-new live events coming in May.  According to the official announcement, the eight Contenders regions will be divided into two divisions, each consisting of four regions, for the new Showdown live events. The Pacific Showdown will take place in Shanghai, China, while the Atlantic Showdown is heading to Krefeld, Germany.  These events will be live during the Overwatch League’s mid-year break beginning May 24, not …

Fortnite

Fortnite pro Dubs fn accused of cheating, more allegations promised Olivia Richman Pro Fortnite player Dubs fn was ranked second in the North America East qualifiers when he was accused of cheating.  Fortnite cheat provider AspectDolphin revealed a Discord conversation with a user who called themselves RDubs saying “this cheat is lethal, everything looks legit.” This message was sent a month before the World Cup Qualifiers. The cheat provider can be seen asking RDubs to “keep it on the low” while using …

Counter-Strike Anti-doping official talks esports and what players are using By Steven Rondina News Jeff Kaplan confirms Havana as payload map, hints at new heroes By Olivia Richman League of Legends Gen.G raises $46M through investors including Will Smith By Olivia Richman

Apex Legends

Shroud quitting Apex Legends due to constant server issues Steven Rondina Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is fed up with Apex Legends. The world’s most popular streamer suggested that he is going to call it quits on the battle royale game during a recent broadcast. The frustration stems from the game’s frequently laggy servers, which makes the game run at a slower speed. Shortly after making the bold statement, Shroud once again found himself playing in slow motion. Though Shroud may or may …

League of Legends

League of Legends receives patch 9.8 before Mid-Season Invitational Steven Rondina The last set of changes before League of Legends’ 2019 Mid-Season Invitational has arrived. Patch 9.8 has launched, bringing adjustments to 16 different heroes and a number of items. It also adds a number of new skins, including a set commemorating Invictus Gaming’s victory at the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. While version 9.8 has a long list of heroes that have been changed, none have received an extensive …

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Statistics show growing shift in Overwatch League meta after patch Fariha Bhatti Stage 2 of the Overwatch League has now completed its second week, but the introduction of a new balance patch to the game has already shown a strong change to which heroes are most often picked. The 1.31 Patch was intended by developers at Blizzard to help shift the game’s competitive meta and to reduce the strength of the popular three tank and three support composition known informally as GOATS. …

Apex Legends

Twitch streamer banned for using blackface in Apex Legends cosplay Olivia Richman In the gaming community, where things like this happen, maybe it’s not the best to use blackface in cosplay. Even so, it happens with surprising frequency. One of the most recent examples of this was Karina “Karupups” Martsinkevich’s Lifeline cosplay. Twitch has issued a 30-day ban for the streamer, shutting down the channel before the live stream had even ended.  For the Apex Legends-themed cosplay, Karupups had put on a …

Clutch Gaming owners sell majority stake, set for Dignitas rebrand William Davis League of Legends Clutch Gaming’s ownership at the Houston Rockets has agreed to sell a majority stake in their League of Legends esports team to Dignitas parent company Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. HBSE will own 68.2% of Clutch Gaming, while the Houston Rockets will retain the remaining 31.8% stake. Ownership of the team will be shared between the two companies through a newly created entity named Mal País. Clutch Gaming will also …

Virtus.pro finds replacement for TOAO in new player Vegi Steven Rondina News Virtus.pro has found a new fifth man for its Counter-Strike: Global Offensive roster. The organization announced that it has officially signed Arek “Vegi” Nawojski to the team. He replaces Mateusz “TOAO” Zawistowski, who was deactivated in March after just three months. Vegi is a fresh face on a veteran Virtus.pro team. The player first popped up in professional CS:GO in 2017 competing in various European regional events. He found a …

Fortnite Patch 8.40 introduces new limited time game modes Olivia Richman Fortnite Say goodbye to rickety pirate ships and say hello to high flying fighter planes in Fortnite’s most recent update.  Epic has released the 8.40 patch notes for Fortnite, introducing two new limited time modes, new weapon updates, and the ability to pet all the pets.  Air Royale is a duos-only mode that allows players to climb aboard a plane and take to the skies. Pairs fight to be the last …

Overwatch patch 1.35 improves Reaper teleport, Junkrat grenades Fariha Bhatti News A new Overwatch patch has been released and is now available on all platforms. Patch 1.35 introduced the start of the latest seasonal event as well as a few hero changes. Symmetra and Junkrat have received a minor update, while Reaper has received multiple adjustments to his Shadow Step ability. Reaper’s teleporting ability now has a reduced cooldown time, having been shortened from seven seconds to just six. Another big …

Chinese Dota 2 event hit with allegation of cheating by veteran player Steven Rondina Dota 2 The games played by iG.Vitality at a recent tournament aren’t sitting well with Su “super” Peng. The veteran player and current staff member for the team accused a number of recent opponents of cheating during the China Future Cup tournament. Though iG.Vitality posted a solid second-place finish at the event, Super took to social media and blasted the players and the tournament organizer. “Unfortunately for us, we only achieved second …

Alliance to ESL One Birmingham after GG.BET Birmingham triumph gabhernandez Dota 2 Alliance captured the last spot at ESL One Birmingham by winning the GG.BET Birmingham Invitational. Eight teams from Europe and CIS fought for the last ticket to ESL One Birmingham. Natus Vincere, Gambit Esports, and Alliance were among the biggest names invited to participate in the GG.BET Birmingham Invitational for a chance to qualify to the bigger event. After a group stage bloodbath, Alliance and Gambit Esports topped their respective …

OWL fans question fate of Blizzard Arena after Warner Bros purchase Olivia Richman News Warner Bros. will be the official owner of Burbank Studios, home to the Blizzard Arena, in 2023. The purchase of Burbank Studios is a multi-phased project with an estimated value of more than $1 billion. It’s one of Burbank’s largest and most complex real estate transactions in its history. The entertainment giant is acquiring the complex as part of its ambitious expansion plans. Burbank Studios will offer Warner Bros. more …

Sony gives details on next generation PlayStation console Steven Rondina News After months of whispers across social media and rumors on gaming sites, Sony has finally opened up on its next generation console that fans have preemptively dubbed the PlayStation 5. At long last, the manufacturer acknowledged the console’s existence and gave a handful of details on its technical capabilities during an interview with Wired. Though there is still a great deal of mystery around console, fans are no longer clawing …

Apex Legends Thicc Boi Buffs honored with Battle Pass XP event Olivia Richman Apex Legends The most recent Apex Legends patch notes have gone live.  Featuring weapon changes, legend balancing, and the game’s first Battle Pass XP boosting event, the patch notes are currently available here.  The first order of business was buffing the game’s “beloved thicc bois,” Pathfinder, Gibraltar, and Caustic. Those three legends were at a disadvantage due to their large hitbox sizes. To address this, Pathfinder’s hitbox was adjusted at the beginning …

Star athletes Neymar and Gabriel Jesus face off in CS:GO showmatch Steven Rondina News Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior is a massive Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fan and a pretty solid player, too. He recently demonstrated that in a showmatch where he led a team to victory over a squad helmed by Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus. The game was set up by Brazilian CS:GO team Furia, with the winner having an opportunity to play against the pros after. The game was …

Overwatch reveals Storm Rising mission and legendary Ashe skin Olivia Richman News The final Overwatch Storm Rising event skin has been revealed. Socialite Ashe is a legendary skin that features an extravagant pink coat lined with fur and gold. Ashe also wears a giant hat with a pink feather. But the most exciting additionamay be B.O.B.’s fancy butler outfit, complete with dress shoes and gold chains.  “You have to watch out for the one percent,” the official Overwatch page tweeted.  This skin matches …

Lazarus, CLG Red, Singularity off to hot starts in Winners League Steven Rondina Counter-Strike Winners League Season 2 is moving full steam ahead and delivering exactly the kind of action that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fans are looking for. Whether it’s world class squads putting on a show or two evenly matched teams combining for a double-overtime nailbiter, Winners League delivered both this week. Fans got to see one of Swole Patrol’s first games under the Lazarus Esports umbrella, Counter Logic Gaming Red took the …

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